Coraki vs Richmond Valley exc. Casino

Coraki and Richmond Valley exc. Casino are nearby areas with very different layouts. Coraki is a very walkable hub where 94.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Richmond Valley exc. Casino is mostly car-dependent with only 29.1% of homes in such an area. This difference extends to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 86.4% of Coraki homes compared to just 4.9% in Richmond Valley exc. Casino. There is also a significant gap in First Nations outcomes; the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Coraki at 23.3% than the 6.9% seen in Richmond Valley exc. Casino.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they remain distinct in scale and access. Richmond Valley exc. Casino is far larger and has a larger First Nations population, where Year 12 completion is far higher at 35.1% compared to 22.1% in Coraki. First Nations household income is also well higher in Richmond Valley exc. Casino, at $1,512, which is about the same as the national figure. In Coraki, the same income is much lower at $988, well below the national figure.